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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,506.80, 809,260.20 and 184,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,506.80, 809,260.20 and 184,489.20 is: 276,733.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,506.80 : 809,260.20 = 184,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,506.80/809,260.20 = 184,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,506.80x = 809,260.20 × 184,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,506.80x = 149,299,766,889.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,299,766,889.84/539,506.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,733.80

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